Swapna Suresh, prime accused in the diplomatic baggage gold smuggling case, on December 27 (Wednesday) appeared before the investigation team in Kannur in connection with a defamation case filed by Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] Taliparamba area secretary K. Santosh.
The case relates to allegations of conspiracy with Vijesh Pillai, CEO of OTT platform Action based in Bengaluru, to tarnish the reputation of CPI(M) State secretary M.V. Govindan.
In a live session on social media, Swapna Suresh had earlier alleged that Mr. Vijesh Pillai, acting on behalf of Mr. Govindan, offered to pay her ₹30 crore for handing over all information and evidence about Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his family members, and Chief Minister’s additional private secretary C.M. Raveendran.
